Interpreting Commodity Futures and Options Price Quotes

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Producers who are not familiar with futures and options price quotes may find the initial process of interpretation time-consuming and frustrating. This guide explains how to interpret commodity price quotes for futures and options, using an example of each. The examples are for cattle, but the interpretation process also applies to grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice and hogs.